Title: Killing Me Softly

Author: ThisbeCeyx (formerly known as yukie-chan)

Rating: G

Genre: AU, Romance, Drama, Angst

Pairings: Tatsoka, Tatsu, Tsusoka

Warnings: None.

Note: I got the idea for my chapter title on Kaori Yuki's Count Cain. The first half of the first manga was entitled, "Forgotten Juliet" and I decided to adopt it for this fic's theme. Hope you enjoy.


Interlude: The Forgotten Snow White


He was the epitome of everything Tsuzuki wanted.

He was the epitome of everything Tatsumi hated.

His touches were smooth and light but his palms were always warm and his arms, uninviting.

His touches were smooth and light but his hands were always cold and seductive.

He had jade-set eyes; the jewels that mock and seduce.

He had jade-set eyes; the eyes that burn.

His kisses were hesitant and needing but he always pulled away.

His kisses were passionate and needing and he always stayed.

He had bronze-spun thread for his hair that he always brushed with his fingers.

He had bronze-spun thread for his hair that was never tangled.

His skin was blazed with ivory and coated in nectar and herbs; he always tasted of the sweets that he so loved and smelt lusciously.

His skin was blazed with ivory and coated in spices and herbs; his desires burning to taste the boy's sweetness and suffocate in his scent.

He had a white heart that hid so many sentiments and faults.

He had a black heart that scrutinized all human sentiments and faults.

His face was that of a doll's; flawless and perfect, a splendor that is fated to sin.

His face was that of a royalty in children's fairytales; flawless and perfect, a splendor for succumbing to a man's worst enchantment; the pleasures of the flesh.

He closed his eyes.

He closed his eyes.

His half conscious mind led him to slumber.

His half conscious mind led him to slumber.

He dreamt of white.

He dreamt of black.

He wanted Blanche; only him.

He wanted them both, no, only the amethyst-eyed one.

In love.

In denial.

Then he dreamt of wheat.

Then he dreamt of chocolate.

Blanche.

Tsuzuki.

He wanted to reach out; his beloved had his back on him.

He wanted to reach out; his beloved had his back on him.

Blanche spun.

Tsuzuki spun.

Faced him.

Faced him.

Instead of walking up to him, Blanche turned his back again; he dreamt of solitude.

Instead of amethyst; he dreamt of burning emeralds.

Stay.

Go away.

My forgotten Snow White.

My forgotten Snow White.


Author's Notes: There yah go! Its another writing style that I've been practicing. Hope you all liked it! I may have some trouble writing the next chapter… still haven't figured on how to start it…

But here's a treat: There's going to be a special appearance of another character in the next installment. He might be playing a minor role, as of yet but I'll have to consider the reviewers' opinion too.


Replies to Reviews:

Black Angel of Destruction, VampiregirlED: Here yah go! Hope you enjoyed this one, considering its length.

Vain: Glad that you think so. I plan on making this quite a different (read: more disturbing and unexpected events in later chapters) read. Thanks for the review!

My Bloody Hell: Ah yes, the vice that is chocolate… Yes, I do try to update faster so as to not let my reviewers and readers hanging!

Fairren: Yeah, I agree. Its just that its hard to get into the mind of Tatsumi especially in an AU fic. But I promise I'll work on it. Thanks for the review!

Real-circus: Yep, I agree. I guess it started after the big hit, "Umbral Embrace" (I'm so in love with that story, by the way…). Thanks for dropping by!


Reviews and constructive criticisms are greatly appreciated. Thank you.